Should I? Would you?
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- ********0
i want to see some new stuff as well :)
- pagepapa0
Absolutely not. your minimum is your minimum or is it .. if you will work for less than that just do it for free and get the good will of the big client you so want...Other wise I would charge what you would normally.
or just charge them what you would your family.
my 2p
- AMFA0
my advice:
take away the client name.
is the job fun enough for the price?if it isnt walk away. if it is, take it and you have the client name.
thats my feeling on this because you said major major major company.
make it clear you wont do future work for this price....
the other side of the coin is that you have a baseline price that you wont go less than and if you really feel strongly about that, DO NOT accept their offer. give them the price and walk if not met. i respect that; although sometimes i do feel you re-eval on a case by case basis.
- brooke0
I've put in my own quote (more than 4x what they originally offered) and he's going to "ask his boss."
SO we'll see...
- brooke0
As far as new work -
I've been whipping something up for a few weeks now, but it was recently interrupted by another huge client gig thingy. I promised myself, though, it will be up & running, bigger & better than ever, by my birthday (2/9).
- pagepapa0
my bday is 2/10 go figure
- Mick0
If they accept your quote, make sure you have a solid contract in place :)
And good luck!
- Carty0
sux, but ya kinda have to brooke.
but dont let them take advantage on the back end... work out a usage fee.
- exador10
hey brooke.
how well do ya know the client?
at all?i had a recent gig with a client i've worked with a lot in the last half year..but the contact was new...some dude i'd never met before...
he had this whole 'trying to intimidate me' thing going on..it was pathetic...kept trying to lowball me on quotes...short change me on deadlines..it was totally ridiculous..
last time i had him on the phone, i just made it clear that if he wanted the project to go well, it would take the time i specified, and that was final...he got all pissy and tough guy, but i just held my ground..fuck that chump...the rest of the dept. knows i deliver the goods....he's just trying to flex and show what a 'skilled manager' he is...ur..
ok..
back to brooke..my point is..
the fella you're talking to..
is this budget he's talking about 'the small one' for real?..or is that a game...will he then turn around to his boss and say 'look at the cheap price i got this illustration for!'anyhow..just watch it...
if the company is that big..and the exposure is that big...it doesn't add up that they only have a 1/4 of it...
ya know?anyhow..i'd take it anyhow..but only with a contract saying i'll make up the other 3/4s on further work...
and i'd get that in writing..;)
cheers brooke..
ex
- exador10
actually..fuck what i just said..
Carty's advice is better:)
ex
- zoiks0
sorry to interupt, but how did the charges against Jazx turnout? I can't find the thread?
- arthur0
Don't do it, unless you really have nothing else to do.
If they ever bring you future jobs, they'll always think you're cheap. Not worth it.
- brooke0
Thanks to everyone!
I'm going to agree & take Arthur's advice on this one. No, I don't need the job. Work is always steady & I'm quite comfortable where I'm at as a freelancer. I won't accept anything below my offer.
Off to bed now!